So, I'm 21 and I noticed at about 18 that I started balding. I'm guessing it started much earlier though as I had long hair and couldn't really notice other than I had a receded hairline already. It's getting pretty bad and I was curious if it would even be something I should consider. I pretty much have the same hairline/thinning already as my father and he's 51. Bald spots/receded hairline but not the horseshoe bald. Here are a few pictures
June 2, 2015
Answer: Hair transplants in young men Usually hair transplants are not advisable in young men but as your loss is quite extensive you might benefit from a procedure if you are willing to accept a conservative approach initially. This might involve a high hairline and narrow forelock - something that helps to bridge the gap and frame your face. I suggest you see an ethical hair transplant surgeon who can discuss the options with you. You might also want to consider using medication to try and slow down further loss.
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June 2, 2015
Answer: Hair transplants in young men Usually hair transplants are not advisable in young men but as your loss is quite extensive you might benefit from a procedure if you are willing to accept a conservative approach initially. This might involve a high hairline and narrow forelock - something that helps to bridge the gap and frame your face. I suggest you see an ethical hair transplant surgeon who can discuss the options with you. You might also want to consider using medication to try and slow down further loss.
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July 14, 2015
Answer: Balding like my father now 22 years old This appears to be an advanced hair loss pattern. Your biggest enemy is the progressive balding that you seem to be experiencing and there is a good possibility that you will develop a Class 6-7 pattern like your dad. The degree of balding that you are showing would suggest that before you undertake a hair transplant, you try the drug finasteride for one year. At your age, the drug MAY reverse some of the balding. Get Bulk Measurements of your hair with the HAIRCHECK instrument to determine the degree of the progression or if you successfully stopped or reversed the hair loss with this drug once you start it. If you are developing a more advanced balding pattern as it appears that you are, the Bulk Measurements will show over a one year time frame, if you are reversing it and you and your doctor need to develop a MASTER PLAN from then forward. . The older you are, the easier it is to predict future hair loss. At 22 years old, it might be difficult if you are not destined to be a Class 6 or 7 pattern, but in your late 20s, the job of predicting is easier. It sure looks like a Class 6 pattern at the least at this early time and people your age, who develop advanced balding may not be candidates for hair transplants. Don't jump to a hair transplant too quickly as you might find out that you might have a Class 6 or 7 balding pattern men. consider alternatives like Scalp Micropigmentation (see web reference below) as a non-surgical cosmetic solution for hair loss in advanced balding in a young man.
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July 14, 2015
Answer: Balding like my father now 22 years old This appears to be an advanced hair loss pattern. Your biggest enemy is the progressive balding that you seem to be experiencing and there is a good possibility that you will develop a Class 6-7 pattern like your dad. The degree of balding that you are showing would suggest that before you undertake a hair transplant, you try the drug finasteride for one year. At your age, the drug MAY reverse some of the balding. Get Bulk Measurements of your hair with the HAIRCHECK instrument to determine the degree of the progression or if you successfully stopped or reversed the hair loss with this drug once you start it. If you are developing a more advanced balding pattern as it appears that you are, the Bulk Measurements will show over a one year time frame, if you are reversing it and you and your doctor need to develop a MASTER PLAN from then forward. . The older you are, the easier it is to predict future hair loss. At 22 years old, it might be difficult if you are not destined to be a Class 6 or 7 pattern, but in your late 20s, the job of predicting is easier. It sure looks like a Class 6 pattern at the least at this early time and people your age, who develop advanced balding may not be candidates for hair transplants. Don't jump to a hair transplant too quickly as you might find out that you might have a Class 6 or 7 balding pattern men. consider alternatives like Scalp Micropigmentation (see web reference below) as a non-surgical cosmetic solution for hair loss in advanced balding in a young man.
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